Организация работы медицинских учреждений в условиях чрезвычайных ситуаций

Abstract

Objective: Evaluation of the organization of work of medical institutions in emergency situations. Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of medical and sanitary measures was carried out during the aftermath of a natural disaster - an avalanche in the city of Khorog, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of the Republic of Tajikistan from February 18 to February 27, 2023. Results: As a result of a large snow avalanche, 49 different economic facilities were destroyed. During the natural disaster, 160 people were injured, 11 people were hospitalized with various injuries (6 people - to the regional hospital and 5 - to the Agakhana hospital) and 15 people died. 30 people applied for psychological help in the institutions of primary health care in the city of Khorog. In the medical institutions of the region there is not enough stock of medicines and medical supplies, means of communication in case of emergencies in the field of public health. In the medical and preventive institutions of the region there is no separate operational plan for organizing events in emergency situations in the field of public health and a plan for the medical evacuation of victims to specialized medical institutions or departments. Conclusion: In the medical institutions of the region, medical services to victims of natural disasters were organized in a timely manner and with high quality. In general, the material and technical base of medical institutions in the region is not ready to simultaneously provide the necessary medical care when a large number of victims of natural disasters and other emergencies arrive.